How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Qatar: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Bahrain

13.6%

in 2023

Qatar

14.6%

in 2023

Bahrain rank

83rd

Qatar rank

80th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time

Bahrain
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 14.6% against 13.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 83rd and Qatar ranks 80th of 104 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.2%	12.3%	1.0%	Bahrain
2020s	13.2%	12.9%	0.3%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Bahrain or Qatar?: Qatar, at 14.6% against 13.6% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Bahrain and Qatar?: 1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Bahrain ranks 83rd and Qatar ranks 80th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.